[RESOLVED] Visual SourceSafe - Where's my new code?

[MMock]

Hi. I recently set up my VS 2005 website in VSS. I thought everything looked good. That was on 6/2. So today, I updated some code. I checked it in. I don't see it anywhere. If I look at my file in VSS, by right-clicking and saying Show History, there is only one item, it's from 6/2, not my changes today. Do you have any idea what I did wrong or where I might look to see what I did wrong?

Thanks.

[RobDog888]

It will only track changes between check-ins. If you only save your code in the project/solution it will not check into sourcesafe automatically.

[MMock]

It will only track changes between check-ins. If you only save your code in the project/solution it will not check into sourcesafe automatically.

Oh, I know that. All my files in VS have the lock icon on the tab when I open them. If I start typing, the lock is removed automatically (in the installation at my former company I'd get a prompt that it was read-only, did I want to check out; I am not getting that here...), and then when I'm done I checked it in. I even put a comment about what I changed. It all seemed so...working, until I tried to track my history! Then there was only the first, unchanged one. (Good thing I tried that now and not many check-ins from now!) That's what I don't get...
Thanks RobDog888.

[RobDog888]

In Visual SourceSafe check the Tools > Options and see if "Use readonly flag for files that are not checked out" is checked. Also, under the warnings tab look if they are all checked except "on exit".

History should and is always a default. So unless the files are not being checked out/in then there would be no history or if you are setting a date range that doesnt encompase any changes.

Test it out by checking out a file, make changes to it, save, recheckin, then view its history.

[MMock]

In Visual SourceSafe check the Tools > Options and see if "Use readonly flag for files that are not checked out" is checked.

This is checked.

Also, under the warnings tab look if they are all checked except "on exit".

They are all checked except "on exit".

History should and is always a default. So unless the files are not being checked out/in then there would be no history or if you are setting a date range that doesnt encompase any changes.

Test it out by checking out a file, make changes to it, save, recheckin, then view its history.

I have a file in my solution called Select_RateReady.aspx. I am working on a problem right now with the ddl wrapping. I have this file checked out. There is a red check mark next to it in Solution Explorer. The aspx.vb file is still locked. This all looks correct to me.

So, to test, just now I checked it in and in Comments: I put "Added width property to agent dropdownlist." and clicked the Check In button (note, in Modified Time it says 6/9/2008 and 1:17:02 PM). I checked it in, and the red check mark for this file in Solution Explorer is replaced with the lock. Again, looks good.

Then I go to VSS, right-click on this file and say Show History, hit okay on History Options, and all I see is Version 1 with a date of 6/02/08 and Action Created. Not lookin' that good anymore!

Could it be pointing to the wrong place? Could I be that stupid and have set up my VSS project to somewhere else? That's all I can think of that might be wrong.

Thanks.

[MMock]

This is important: It is not checking in my changed code. Right now, the status of Select_RateReady.aspx is checked in. If I do a differences of the VSS file and the one in my Windows direcotry, it is finding the differences of all the changes I made today. There should be no differences because I have checked in my changes.

[RobDog888]

I have this file checked out. There is a red check mark next to it in Solution Explorer. The aspx.vb file is still locked. This all looks correct to me.

[coor=navy]So you have a file checked out with a red check mark and padlock icon? What does it show in VSS when its checked out?

Since an ASP.NET page contains a possible 2 files per page, do you have the code behind (*.vb) also added to VSS?

Yes, you can check your binding source for the project/files in VS IDE under File > Source control > Change Source Control as this will show where its bound to.[/color]

[MMock]

So you have a file checked out with a red check mark and padlock icon? What does it show in VSS when its checked out?

It shows nothing. No indication that file is checked out.

I also went the other way, and checked it out in VSS. There was no indication in VS that the file was checked out. It's as if they are not talking to each other. The only indication I have that made me think they were talking to each other, was all the locks on the files in VS. But, in VSS, under Check Out Folder, it does say the correct Windows folder where I have all my Website files.

Since an ASP.NET page contains a possible 2 files per page, do you have the code behind (*.vb) also added to VSS?

Yes.

Yes, you can check your binding source for the project/files in VS IDE under File > Source control > Change Source Control as this will show where its bound to.

I couldn't find this.

[MMock]

Another important finding. I finally have two versions in VSS, one from 6/3 and one from 6/9 (today). It seems I accomplished this through a combination of checking the same file out through both VS and VSS. And maybe checking them both in that way, too... I have to recreate and let you know, I just wanted to tell you that for the first time I have a version other than my original.

[MMock]

I have to check the file out in VS, then check it out in VSS. VSS knows I already have it checked out, and asks me if I want to overwrite it or not. So they're talking, just not easily or right away...

[RobDog888]

VS is not actually checking in/out your files then. You see your changes in your saved files in your project Explorer but not in VSS because either they are not bound to vss or something else is the issue.

If you cant find "Source Control" then did it not get installed when you installed VS? Is the VSS database located on your system or another system?

[MMock]

If you cant find "Source Control" then did it not get installed when you installed VS? Is the VSS database located on your system or another system?

I'm sorry. I was looking in VSS, not VS (you did say IDE, that should've clued me in!)

It is there. I am investigating further...

[RobDog888]

For whatever reason the VS IDE is not checking out/in your files and you are only seeing changes you write in your local files, not the vss version of the files. This is more then likely a source code binding issue from the VS IDE.

[MMock]

RobDog888 -

Thank you very much for your help. I seemed to have a double directory structure set up. So somehow I had Website1 with a bunch of folders, and one of the folders was Website1 again with everything replicated. I must've been pointing to the wrong (duplicated) place. I think I am going to scratch it and start all over. It is early enough in my release that that will be okay. I am not sure how to fix what I have now, so maybe starting over is best.

[RobDog888]

Cool, glad you found the issue I'd say to place the project fresh in a separate folder somehwere in VSS to retain the original in VSS until you are sure its in the new location correctly. Then upon verification that all is working well I'd delete the VSS original folder. Make a backup of your Windows Explorer folders somewhere and zip it as a safty in case you accidentally delete the local folders via VSS too by mistake. Its always good to have a backup copy of your code even with VSS as the VSS could always get damaged or corrupt and then you'd have to rely upon the local Explorer copies if they are intact too.

Ps, Thanks

[MMock]

Can you tell me what my Change Source Control dialog is *supposed* to look like? I have two entries in this grid. One says Solution: Website.sln and the other says C:\...\Website1. Server name is V: Then Server Binding must be what is wrong because it is underlined in red. If I click it and then click the button with the ellipses, I can log into my SourceSafe database and select a SourceSafe project. Don't I pick Website1? I get this:

The folder you chose is not a valid binding root for the projects you have selected. You attempted to retarget a solution to a source control folder that is not within the solution's root. In the change source control dialog box, specify the root for the solution. Select the folder 5 levels higher in the tree to change the source control bindings correctly.

I don't know what it's talking about.

I guess I don't want to start *all* over. I don't think I should have to. The files look fine in VSS. I just have to figure out how to bind to them...? I knew this would be a nightmare. Last week I was surprised how easy it was.

[MMock]

Oops, we cross-posted. That's because you're so diligent and are sticking with me, even though I'm hopeless...

[MMock]

Okay, I will start all over. It shouldn't be that bad.

I do have backups.

Thanks.

[MMock]

Okay, this is sort of like starting all over.

I had closed VS. The next time I opened it, it prompted me for the VSS password. I said Cancel and then Remove the project from source code control. That looks good.

The files in VSS really do look okay. So I would like to use them. I will do this carefully, so here is my first question. Now in VS, I say File -> Source Control, and there is a choice to add solution to source control or add website to source control. Aren't they one and the same? Oh, maybe that's how I got the duplicates before...

[RobDog888]

If you have two line entries for your Source code Control dialog and they both are related to your web project then that is why you have a secondary replicated folder or a second starting root folder in VSS.

It should be one entry with no squiggly red underlining pointing to your root or starting folder in VSS for your sln or proj file.

Here is an example of mine that has a Solution with two projects in it.

[MMock]

Okay, I think this is it.

I wanted to add my solution to VSS. So in VS, I chose Add Solution to Source Control. It created the following structure:

WebSite1.root

WebSite1

Marlene

My Documents

Visual Studio 2005

Websites

WebSite1

That is what did not happen before because I didn't let VSS create the structure, I did it manually and must've messed it up. (I'm not particularly fond of all the levels, but I can live with it that way).

I am checking out/in and seeing my two versions! Yippee! (Where's the jumping up and down smilie?!)

The only thing left over that bothers me...if I pick Change Source Control, my first entry has a red squiggly underline. Should I "Unbind" this? Even with it, things are working okay...

Thanks. This would have been impossible without your help. Thanks for the screen print diagramming everything.

[szlamany]

Great work RD - what version of VSS is that?

I'm still using the version from VB6 - was the upgrade effortless?

[RobDog888]

Thanks Steve. Its still the version 6.0c or 6.0d vss database but it can integrate with VS .NET IDE / VSS just fine.

@MMock, can you post a small shot of how your "Change Source Control" looks (edit the sensitive information oput like I did.

Usually manually adding solutions and projects is problematic because of incorrect paths. VS IDE will create the proper folder heirarchy as it is in your solution in Explorer. This makes it easy to relate when you have to "research" any possible issues etc.

[MMock]

Okay, please take a look at this. I hope I didn't leave anything sensitive showing, I hate when that happens ! Thanks.

[szlamany]

And what exactly is V:?

[MMock]

V: is my mapped drive to the server where VSS is running. If I look at V: in Windows Explorer, I have three folders: data, temp and users.

Look right?

[RobDog888]

Still looks duplicated as you should only have one line entry in source control dialog (the .sln one). Also dont know why its website1.root either.

[MMock]

My .sln file isn't a VSS file. But everything looks fine to me operationally because I'm checking out and in and VSS has my changes. I just don't like the entry it's flagging with red, and saying the status is invalid.

[MMock]

I'm closing this thread. It's working fine. I just checked in a file and both my versions are there. I don't like the invalid status but I'll take what I can get. Thanks for all your help.

[RobDog888]

If its invalid it shouldnt be functional for that entry. The other entry is the one that is probably doing all the work.